Tuesday Takedowns

Philipsburg-Osceola handled its biggest rival and won a tournament in a four-day period last week.

The Mounties defeated Bald Eagle Area 37-36 on criteria Wednesday. P-O won the meet by taking eight of 14 bouts.

P-O capped its week by breezing to a 5-0 record at Juniata‘s Junior/Senior Duals. The Mounties (7-2) entered this week third behind Central Mountain and Mifflin County in the District 6 Class AAA points standings.

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P-O 106-pounder Chris Thompson improved to 21-0 with five victories at Juniata. Thompson had four first-period falls and a forfeit victory. Thompson has wrestled six minutes just four times this season.

Bellefonte, BEA, State College and Central Mountain are entered in the Red Raider Rumble. Teams are guaranteed five duals Saturday. This marks the tournament’s second year.

4. CD sets record

District 3 Central Dauphin increased its Pennsylvania record dual meet winning streak to 82 by going 5-0 at its own duals. The Rams set the record with a 70-3 victory over Central Bucks East in their opener. They could face a test Wednesday against Big Spring.